Gregory Nicoll is a master short story writer who has won critical acclaim and awards throughout the literary community, including multiple reprints in the Year's Best Horror edited by Karl Edward Wagner. Collected here for the first time under one cover are Greg's spectacular dark fantasy stories. If you love short stories with a dark edge, you will love the wit and unique style of Gregory Nicoll.

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5.0 out of 5 starsOne of the Great Unsung Horror Short Story Writers is Back!

25 July 2004 - Published on Amazon.com

I know Gregory Nicoll very well and have read most of his short horror fiction, including the stories in this book. His story 'Dead Air' is considered a classic of the form, and his ability to create atmosphere in a tale is damn near legendary...so much so that his contribution to one of those Writer's Digest books about writing horror was about that very subject. Few other horror writers can weave words together into sentences as gracefully as Nicoll. His descriptive prowess is second to none. If you buy this book you will not be disappointed, unless of course you're looking for the hackneyed, faux Goth, 'counter-culture' excrement that 'masquerades' as horror these days. Gregory Nicoll is the real deal. From Poe, to Lovecraft, to Bloch...to Nicoll. That's how it goes.

Gregory Nicoll has a sure touch with horror--and it's an icy hand, the kind that sweeps down your spine when you least expect it. This is a wonderful collection of fantastic pieces that range from the whimsical ("When Titans Move") to the downright terrifying (the title piece). My favorite in this collection is "Dead Air," a story that with great economy and grace nails the atmosphere of growing dread. Other stories that resonate include "Athens, Georgia" and "Beer Run," for different reasons. If horror is your cup of grue, try this--and by the way, it has an excellent design, a cover that more than hints at the uneasy tales to come.